On Saturday, August 24, the “Freedompalooza” concert to raise money for the NY Freedom Coalition will be held at the Altamont Fairgrounds in Albany County. The group supports right-leaning political causes.

Two State Senate committees — Finance and Investigations and Government Operations — are holding a series of public hearings throughout the state on state tax policy potential reforms. Upstate hearings will be held in Albany on September 4, in Syracuse on September 5, and in Buffalo on September 12.

Primary elections will be held on Tuesday, September 10.

The state Board of Regents holds its next meeting in Albany on September 16 and 17.